Real BINs from banks in Hong Kong
The generator above is preset with BIN 433203, a Visa credit range of BOC Credit Card (International), Ltd. Pick another bank's BIN below to switch — each number keeps the BIN, gets random digits and a Luhn check digit, and comes with a random expiry date and CVV.
| BIN | Issuer | Network | Type · level | Use this BIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433203 | BOC Credit Card (International), Ltd | Visa | Credit · Platinum | Use |
| 514088 | Citibank (Hong Kong), Ltd | Mastercard | Debit · Platinum | Use |
| 222929 | Triplink International Co.,limited | Mastercard | Credit · Corporate | Use |
| 513093 | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd | Mastercard | Credit | Use |
| 400612 | Hang Seng Bank, Ltd | Visa | Credit · Platinum | Use |
| 225062 | Sunrate Solutions, Ltd | Mastercard | Credit · Corporate | Use |
| 517705 | Dah Sing Bank Ltd | Mastercard | Credit · Titanium | Use |
| 540034 | Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Ltd | Mastercard | Credit · Platinum | Use |
| 621016 | DBS Bank | UnionPay | Debit · Personal | Use |
Each row is a different bank: its most common Visa or Mastercard range, plus local-network BINs. All 1,309 BINs with a named issuer are in the Hong Kong BIN list.
Local card networks in Hong Kong
A checkout built for Visa and Mastercard often mislabels domestic cards. The schemes below are specific to Hong Kong and worth a test case each.
| Scheme | Card numbers start with | Length | Online | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS (Easy Pay System) EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited, a consortium of about 20 Hong Kong banks |
Visa/Mastercard BINs (co-badged) | – | Limited | Hong Kong's PIN-based point-of-sale debit network since 1984, paid by inserting a bank ATM card at an EPS terminal; online, EPS Company's PPS service (with HKT) lets users pay at merchants' websites with a PPS account number, internet password and OTP. No IIN range is published. Runs on bank ATM cards, often also carrying UnionPay, Visa or Mastercard debit. Source |
BIN counts for local networks in our dataset:
| Network | About | BINs | Share | Example BIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnionPay | the Chinese network, common on cards issued in Hong Kong | 178 | 10% | 621016 DBS Bank |
Card networks and card types in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has 1,721 BINs in the dataset; 1,309 name the issuing bank, spread over 124 issuers. The largest network is Mastercard with 27% of the ranges, followed by Maestro (24%). Credit ranges outnumber debit ranges 1,092 to 629. Visa and Mastercard hold a similar number of ranges. 67 ranges are prepaid or gift products and 377 are business, corporate or commercial cards.
| Network | BINs | Share | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastercard | 458 | 27% | 69 | 389 |
| Maestro | 415 | 24% | 414 | 1 |
| Visa | 375 | 22% | 39 | 336 |
| American Express | 214 | 12% | 2 | 212 |
| UnionPay | 178 | 10% | 96 | 82 |
| Diners Club | 68 | 4% | 2 | 66 |
| JCB | 5 | less than 1% | 0 | 5 |
| Private label | 5 | less than 1% | 5 | 0 |
Most common product levels: Standard (385), Platinum (156), Personal (113), Classic (104), Corporate (102).
Largest card issuers in Hong Kong
The 10 banks with the most BINs in the data, out of 124 named issuers. The three largest issuers — BOC Credit Card (International), Citibank (Hong Kong) and Cathay Pacific — hold 29% of the BINs with a named bank. Each bank with ten or more BINs has a page listing all of them.
| Issuer | BINs | Main network | Debit |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOC Credit Card (International), Ltd. | 146 | Visa | 5% |
| Citibank (Hong Kong), Ltd. | 138 | Maestro | 80% |
| Cathay Pacific | 97 | American Express | 0% |
| Triplink International Co.,limited | 91 | Mastercard | 5% |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd. | 89 | Mastercard | 13% |
| Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. | 44 | Mastercard | 30% |
| Sunrate Solutions, Ltd. | 44 | Mastercard | 0% |
| AEII Hong Kong - Gstar Cons Revolve | 40 | American Express | 0% |
| Dah Sing Bank, Ltd. | 39 | Visa | 23% |
| AE - Hong Kong | 33 | American Express | 0% |
Payment testing notes for Hong Kong
- Currency: HKD (Hong Kong dollar). Most gateway APIs expect amounts in the smallest unit, for example 1050 for 10.50.
- Card authentication: Hong Kong issuers authenticate online card payments with 3-D Secure (OTP or bank-app approval). HKMA circulars of 25 April 2023 require two-factor authentication in the bank's app before a card can be bound to a new payment service, and the updated e-banking guideline TM-E-1 (October 2024) requires 2FA for high-risk transactions. Source
- Card country: Checkouts that route domestic and international cards differently decide by the BIN country. A BIN from Hong Kong tests the domestic route; any foreign BIN tests the cross-border one.
- Debit vs credit: Only 37% of the BINs from Hong Kong are debit ranges — fewer than in 43 of the 62 other countries we cover. Use one debit and one credit BIN from Hong Kong if your fees or subscription logic depend on the card type.
- Billing details: phone numbers use +852 — 8-digit number with no area code or trunk prefix; mobiles mostly start with 5, 6 or 9 (some 4, 7 or 8).
- The Faster Payment System (FPS) is a common alternative to cards for local payments.
Paying online in Hong Kong: local methods and gateways
Cards are only part of the picture. These payment methods are popular in Hong Kong and usually sit next to the card form at checkout:
- FPS (Faster Payment System) (bank transfer) — HKMA's real-time payment system (launched September 2018) open to all banks and e-wallets, addressed by mobile number, email or FPS ID and payable by QR. Source
- Octopus (wallet) — Hong Kong's stored-value payment brand; online, shoppers are redirected to pay in the Octopus app (offered by PSPs such as Checkout.com since 2024). Source
- PPS (bank transfer) — EPS Company and HKT's bill-payment service, online since 1999, that debits a linked bank account. Source
Payment gateways developers commonly integrate for Hong Kong, with their official sandbox docs:
| Gateway | About | Test cards |
|---|---|---|
| AsiaPay (PayDollar) | Hong Kong payment gateway; its PayGate integration guide documents the UAT test environment, and test accounts come from PayDollar's service team. | Official docs |
| Checkout.com (Hong Kong) | Global PSP that added Octopus as an online payment method in Hong Kong. | – |
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BIN data: bin-list-data by Venelin Kochev (a lite version of binlookup.io), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes made by Fakecreditcard: issuer, brand and country names re-cased and standardized, spelling variants of the same issuer merged, malformed phone numbers and web addresses removed.
Frequently asked questions
Can I generate a Hong Kong credit card number for testing?
Yes. Pick a bank from Hong Kong (the default is BOC Credit Card (International), Ltd, BIN 433203) and the tool builds Luhn-valid numbers on that prefix, with expiry and CVV. They are test data only: no account sits behind them.
Which card networks are most common in Hong Kong?
By BIN count in our data: Mastercard 27%, Maestro 24%, Visa 22%, American Express 12%. Local networks: UnionPay (178 BINs). Debit ranges make up 37% and credit ranges 63%.
Which BINs do Visa cards from Hong Kong start with?
Examples from different banks: 433203 (BOC Credit Card (International), Ltd); 400612 (Hang Seng Bank, Ltd). See the Hong Kong BIN list for every bank.
Which currency should I use to test payments from Hong Kong?
HKD (Hong Kong dollar). Gateway APIs usually expect amounts in the smallest unit (for example 1050 for 10.50). Also test a foreign-currency charge on a Hong Kong BIN: the issuer converts it, which some checkouts display differently.
Can I use a generated Hong Kong card number to buy something?
No. They start with real BINs from banks in Hong Kong such as BOC Credit Card (International), but no bank issued them: no account, no money, no cardholder. Every real purchase, free trial or card check declines them. To pay online, use a virtual or prepaid card from your bank or a wallet such as Octopus. Testing a checkout? Use your gateway’s sandbox test cards.
How do people pay online in Hong Kong besides cards?
FPS (Faster Payment System): HKMA's real-time payment system (launched September 2018) open to all banks and e-wallets, addressed by mobile number, email or FPS ID and payable by QR. Octopus: Hong Kong's stored-value payment brand; online, shoppers are redirected to pay in the Octopus app (offered by PSPs such as Checkout.com since 2024). PPS: EPS Company and HKT's bill-payment service, online since 1999, that debits a linked bank account.